Friends of Ennis Hospital

Working group based in Ennis focused on the restoration of health services in Clare. For general enquiries please contact [email protected]

[Friends of Ennis Hospital @FEHCampaign]

Another month passes. Another promise unfulfilled. The people of the Mid-West are still waiting while patient safety concerns remain. How many more days?

[Friends of Ennis Hospital @FEHCampaign]

Clarification will be needed from our Oireachtas representatives as to what exactly is going on here

Is this a row back of previously promised ambulance assets?

Demand for ambulance services in Clare are growing year on year
Allocation of resources is NOT

[Clare FM @ClareFM]

Confusion Over Number Of New Ambulances Coming To Clare https://t.co/2m3feCHer5

[Friends of Ennis Hospital @FEHCampaign]

We hear about “improving processes, patient flow & consultants rosters” to fix trolley counts

This is already happening in UHL!

Yet we still have the most overcrowded hospital in the country!

The solution for UHL is a new build with 100’s of beds

Over to you Minister!!

[Friends of Ennis Hospital @FEHCampaign]

#ThursdayThoughts
Following on from the posts by our PRO yesterday... When are we going to see change?

[Friends of Ennis Hospital @FEHCampaign]

HIQA identified UHL as Ireland's only hospital with a risk to life from overcrowding.
If that isn't Critical Infrastructure, what is?

#UHL #PatientSafety #Midwest #Limerick

[Friends of Ennis Hospital @FEHCampaign]

Latest HSE ED data (week ending 21 June) shows UHL ranked:
🔹1st for attendances
🔹2nd for over 75 attendances
🔹1st for admissions (all ages)
🔹1st for over 75 admissions
CUH ranked 2nd in 3 of the 4 categories. #HSE #UHL #CUH #GUH #EmergencyDept #Trolleys

[Friends of Ennis Hospital @FEHCampaign]

@griffinniamh @JamesOConnorTD

[Friends of Ennis Hospital @FEHCampaign]

Model 2 beds ≠ Acute beds.
Patient safety comes before politics.
Real beds. Real staff. Real solutions.
Capacity solves crises. Soundbites don't.
Support clinicians. Don't overrule them.
Full statement here
https://t.co/hyB9mDZ7lc

[Friends of Ennis Hospital @FEHCampaign]

HIQA's inspections tell an important story.

Standards are improving.
Staff are delivering.
Governance is stronger.

But UHL is still operating at around 120% occupancy.

You can't manage your way out of a capacity crisis.

https://t.co/KYSN0Wr7Z7

#UHL #Healthcare #Clare

[Friends of Ennis Hospital @FEHCampaign]

While it’s lovely to see blue skies and the sun return a word of warning for anyone wanting to swim to cool down & our young people in particular who are on school holidays now and may not be aware of the dangers

[Friends of Ennis Hospital @FEHCampaign]

Hard to look at the ED trolley numbers this morning knowing that two of the Clare players are likely amongst the 7 on trolleys

[Friends of Ennis Hospital @FEHCampaign]

🚁 As this is posted, Rescue 115 is returning from another mission.

Clare knows the value of the Coast Guard. We also know all too well the meaning of their motto #SoOthersMightLive.

Rescue 115 saves lives.
A dedicated HEMS service could save more.
Both belong in the Mid-West.

[Friends of Ennis Hospital @FEHCampaign]

🚁 NEW PROPOSAL LAUNCHED

Today FEH launches its pre budget submission for an Evaluation of a Consultant-Led #HEMS for Clare & the Mid-West.

Because where you live should not determine your access to emergency care!
#Fighting4Clare

https://t.co/Y6CKEGsV28

[Friends of Ennis Hospital @FEHCampaign]

Working away on new documents 🤩

Two distinct projects
One definite aim

To improve healthcare in Clare

#Fighting4Clare #Fighting4EquitableHealthcare

[Friends of Ennis Hospital @FEHCampaign]

Our core mission at FEH has never changed
We want a Safe Effective Healthcare service 4 Clare

We believe that means an acute hospital IN Clare 4 Clare

the data supports us…

We are YOUR voice just as much as YOU are OUR community

And that matters
Because Clare matters

[Friends of Ennis Hospital @FEHCampaign]

The next time people start talking about trolleys think about this...

(regional occupancy figures include all Model 2/3/4 hospitals excluding speciality (maternity CHI and Orthopaedic)

[Friends of Ennis Hospital @FEHCampaign]

We were told Clare did not have the population to sustain an ED
We were told it was not safe....

[Friends of Ennis Hospital @FEHCampaign]

If the new hospital at Raheen is to succeed, the Development Board cannot be an afterthought.
✅Patient voice.
✅Clinical voice.
✅Representation from all three Mid-West counties.
✅Independent leadership.

#Equality
#MidwestNeedsMore #Fighting4Clare

[Friends of Ennis Hospital @FEHCampaign]

FEH chair responds to the opinion piece from the health minister in Sundays Mail On Sunday newspaper
https://t.co/UL1I3PFxKE

[Friends of Ennis Hospital @FEHCampaign]

We frequently hear comparisons between UHL & UHW so let’s look at some data…
Not exactly “equal access”